We are proposing to reintroduce periodic fire to approximately 2,000 acres in Tracy Ridge to improve the long-term sustainability of oak forests.
Location
Tracy Ridge National Recreation Area. In the vicinity of Sugar Bay and Handsome Lake.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/10/2020
2
Decision
06/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| Tracy Ridge Oak Ecosystem Conservation | Decision Signed Date: 06/15/2021 |
| Forests | Allegheny National Forest |
| Districts | Bradford Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |